William I, Prince of Oranje, Adriaen Thomasz. Key, c. 1579

Of the noblemen who rebelled against Phillip II’s Spanish rule of the Netherlands, William of Orange (1533–1584) rose to become the great leader of the Dutch Revolt. He defended his own interests, strove for greater independence and advocated freedom
of religion. In 1580 Phillip II put a price on his head, and he was assassinated four years later.

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Inv.; collection Joseph Henry Gosschalk (1875-1952), The Hague, 1926 (on loan to the Oranje Nassau Huis, The Hague, 1926-32);{Note RMA.} from whom , fl. 8,000, to the museum, with support from the Commissie voor de Willem de Zwijgertentoonstelling, 1933